TXREADME.txt explains the layout of TX.xls, TX.csv (csv signifies a comma separated
variable file).

Use and Attribution: All data are free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).  We are grateful to Jeffrey Archer and Sam Davenport of the Texas Legislative
Council's Office for their help.

Geography Identification:
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (48 for Texas).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code; CTYFIPS = (2*CTYCODE)-1.
CTYCODE is the County Code used by Texas (counties are numbered sequentially in alphabetical
     order with "Mc" appearing before all other "M" counties).
CTYNAME is the county name.
VTDKEY is the numeric voter tabulation district code.
VTD is the name of the voter tabulation district.
CD is the congressional district number (1-30).
SD is the Texas State Senate district number.
HD is the Texas State House district number.
SBOED is the Texas State Board of Education district number.

Votes for U.S. President:
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).

Votes for U.S. Senate:
HUTCHISO is votes for Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Republican).
KELLY is votes for Gene Kelly (Democrat).

Votes for U.S. House (no data for races with only one major-party candidate):
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
     no Republican candidate in Districts 2, 10, 15, 20, 28, and 30.
     Noble Willingham in District 1.
     Sam Johnson in District 3.
     Jon Newton in District 4.
     Pete Sessions in District 5.
     Joe Barton in District 6.
     John Culberson in District 7.
     Kevin Brady in District 8.
     Paul Williams in District 9.
     Ramsey Farley in District 11.
     Kay Granger in District 12.
     Mac Thornberry in District 13.
     Ron Paul in District 14.
     Daniel S. Power in District 16.
     Darrell Clements in District 17.
     Bob Levy in District 18.
     Larry Combest in District 19.
     Lamar Smith in District 21.
     Tom DeLay in District 22.
     Henry Bonilla in District 23.
     James "Bryndan" Wright in District 24.
     Phil Sudan in District 25.
     Dick Armey in District 26.
     Pat Ahumada in District 27.
     Joe Vu in District 29.
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
     no Democratic candidate in Districts 6, 8, and 19.
     Max Sandlin in District 1.
     Jim Turner in District 2.
     Billy Wayne Zachary in District 3.
     Sam M. Hall in District 4.
     Regina Montoya Coggins in District 5.
     Jeff Sell in District 7.
     Nick Lampson in District 9.
     Lloyd Doggett in District 10.
     Chet Edwards in District 11.
     Mark Greene in District 12.
     Curtis Clinesmith in District 13.
     Roy Sneary in District 14.
     Ruben Hinojosa in District 15.
     Silvestre Reyes in District 16.
     Charlie Stenholm in District 17.
     Sheila Jackson Lee in District 18.
     Charles A. Gonzalez in District 20.
     Jim Green in District 21.
     Jo Ann Matranga in District 22.
     Isidro Garza, Jr. in District 23.
     Martin Frost in District 24.
     Ken Bentsen in District 25.
     Steve Love in District 26.
     Solomon P. Ortiz in District 27.
     Ciro D. Rodriguez in District 28.
     Gene Green in District 29.
     Eddie Bernice Johnson in District 30.

Votes for Court of Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge:
CCAPREP is votes for Sharon Keller, the Republican candidate for Presiding Judge.
CCAPDEM is votes for Bill Vance, the Democratic candidate for Presiding Judge.

Votes for Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge, Place 8 (numbered as Place 8 by the Texas
Legislative Council, as Place 2 by the Texas Secretary of State):
CCA8REP is votes for Barbara Parker Hervey, the Republican candidate.
CCA8DEM is votes for William R. Barr, the Democratic candidate.

Votes for the Texas State Legislature (no data for races with only one major-party candidate):
SSENREP is votes for the Republican candidate for State Senate.
SSENDEM is votes for Democratic candidate for State Senate.
SHOUREP is votes for the Republican candidate for State House.
SHOUDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate for State House.

Votes for the Texas State Board of Education (no data for races with only one major-party
     candidate):
SBOEDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
SBOEREP is votes for the Republican candidate.

Registration and Turnout Data:
REG is the number of registered voters.
TURNOUT is the voter turnout (i.e. number of people who voted).
REGHISP is the number of registered voters with Spanish surnames.

U.S. Census 2000 Data:
POPTOT is the total population.
VAP is the total voting-age population (18 or older).
ANGLOTOT is the total white population (includes people who selected only the white box on
     the Census form, may not have selected any other race or stated that they are Hispanic).
ANGLOVAP is the voting-age white population (includes people 18 or older who selected only
     the white box on the Census form, may not have selected any other race or stated that
     they are Hispanic).
HISPTOT is the total Hispanic population (includes anyone who selected the Hispanic box on the
     Census form, may have selected other boxes as well).
HISPVAP is the voting-age Hispanic population (includes anyone 18 or older who selected the
     Hispanic box on the Census form, may have selected other boxes as well).
BLACKTOT is the total Black population (includes anyone who selected the Black box on the
     Census form, may have selected other boxes as well).
BLACKVAP is the voting-age Black population (includes anyone 18 or older who selected the
     Black box on the Census form, may have selected other boxes as well).
OTHTOT is total other race population (includes anyone who did not fall into the ANGLOTOT,
     HISPTOT, or BLACKTOT categories).
OTHVAP is the voting-age other race population (includes anyone 18 or older who did not fall
     into the ANGLOTOT, HISPTOT, or BLACKTOT categories).
BHTOT is the combined total Black and Hispanic population (includes anyone who selected
     either Black or Hispanic on the Census form, does not equal simply the sum of
BLACKTOT and HISPTOT  as people who selected both Black and Hispanic on the
     Census form are included in both of these separate categories but counted only once here).
BHVAP is the combined voting-age Black and Hispanic population (includes anyone 18 or older
     who selected either Black or Hispanic on the Census form, does not equal simply the sum
     of BLACKVAP and HISPVAP as people who selected both Black and Hispanic on the
     Census form are included in both of these separate categories but counted only once here).